I hadn’t been to Knott’s Berry Farm in over 20 years, so it was about time I took my kids since I was about their age the first time I went. Luckily it turned out to be the first day of Knott’s Merry Farm when we went last Friday, and it really put us in the holiday […]
Archive for November 2019
I was chatting with a childhood friend of mine last night, whom I grew up with and have known for almost 30 years. I asked whether her 12-year-old son had a phone (since most kids on our island do not), and the conversation took a different turn than I was expecting. B: Every 12-year-old has a […]
We are here in the US! It was actually much more cold when we were here earlier this year in May than it is now in late November. Our goal is always just to visit family and eat as much as possible, but on our itinerary this time is Old Town Pasadena (where Charlie’s pediatric […]
After the tragedy that happened, many people have wondered why we stayed in the Philippines. My first instinct, of course, was to move immediately. But the business was all encompassing, and somehow the days quickly turned into months into years. It’s been just over 4 years since we moved here, and we’ll be here for […]
Either my medication is finally fully kicking in or I’ve hit a turning point where I’m (thankfully!) ready to be happy again. I’ve felt pretty unhappy for so long since gaining more awareness of my situation and more control over it again, which is so challenging since it meant that I was able to make […]
I’m headed to the US on a last minute trip! That means I’ll be there for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I’ll be buying an Instant Pot, as well as Christmas presents, but I don’t know much about toys anymore. What are some great things to bring back with me to the Philippines that aren’t too big? […]
We have friends visiting us from the US right now, and they wanted to cook us a Taco Tuesday. I’ve never had tacos with my kids because having grown up in Southern California, I like my tacos super spicy and authentic, and sadly they are not a fan of spicy yet. Then we moved to the […]
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